Stories from Wednesday, May 16, 2007

n Conservationist explores the impact of flooding on wildlife, habitat. By Crystal D. Hancock Nevada Daily Mail Precipitation in Missouri has been greatly affecting wildlife in the area in recent days. Rivers and creeks have been flooding, overflowing roads, pastures and causing damage to some basements of homes. Though many roads, such as Pump House, just west of Nevada, have become once again passable, there is a chance that, with current weather conditions, the waters might rise again soon...

Nevada Mayor Bill Edmonds presents a proclamation to On My Own representatives, John Klingaman, left, and Pat Chambers, center, in recognition of On My Own hosting the quarterly meeting of the Missouri Statewide Independent Living Council on May 18 in Nevada. This will be the second time in history that the Statewide Independent Living Council will have held a meeting outside of Jefferson City...

By Ralph Pokorny Nevada Daily Mail After a lengthy discussion of the issue, the Nevada City Council voted 3-2 to give final approval to a special ordinance adding three new employees to the city's administrative staff during a regular meeting Tuesday night. The move comes nine months after the city eliminated about 20 jobs because of what the city touted as dire financial circumstances at the time. Tim Wells, Bill Edmonds and Mike Hutchens voted yes and Bill Gillette and Russ Kemm voted no...

Nevada Daily Mail The Challenger soccer camp will once again be coming to Nevada. During a regular meeting on Tuesday, the city council voted 3-2 to pass on first reading a special ordinance approving an agreement with Challenger Sports Corporation to provide a youth soccer camp for the city of Nevada in August. ...

By Steve Moyer Nevada Daily Mail Change is everywhere and stability is elusive, especially in the job market. Job seekers and those wishing to upgrade their skills have a resource in Nevada -- the Missouri Career Center, 621 East Highland. Whether the job seeker is young, and looking for their first job or retired and looking for extra income to supplement Social Security or other retirement income the center can help hone the skills needed to acquire, and keep a good job...

Ruth B. Cropp, 83, Nevada, Mo., formerly of Normandy, Mo., passed away May 13, 2007, at the Barone Care Center. She was born Sept. 13, 1923, near Gordonville, Mo., to Alvin and Elsie (Graden) Grossheider. Ruth was the third of eight daughters and grew up milking cows with her seven sisters on a dairy farm near Gordonville in southeast Missouri. ...

Betty June Lewallen, 74, Lamar, Mo., died Monday, May 14, 2007, at her daughters home in Bronaugh, Mo., after a short illness. She was born Aug. 1, 1932, in Taney County, Mo., to Carl and Ruby Friend. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, May 18, at Memory Gardens Cemetery, Lamar, Mo. Visitation will be Thursday, May 17, from 6-7 p.m...